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Kerala Opposition's Unique Protest Over Fever Deaths

... speaking on the issue, opposition members trooped towards his chamber shouting slogans against the government. The speaker then adjourned the house for the day. But the UDF members decided to remain in the legislature till its normal closure time. Earlier, Health Minister P.K. Sreemathi said the chikungun...

Climate Change Poses Maximum Threat to Public Life in Developing Countries

...ty in the urban setting is only possible by action towards fairness and equity within and between countries." "Engaging the people themselves, urban communities and multiple sectors in the urban development process is a must," said Tord Kjellstrom, coauthor of the study. The study includes reports regardin...

Sharon Stone to Raise AIDS Awareness in Dubai

... in the Gulf emirate known for its discrimination towards HIV patients, as well as gay people. According to a report prepared by the US state department, 'government officials discriminated against prisoners with HIV by not granting commuted sentences or parole that other prisoners with similar records ha...

China Cannot Be Blamed for Rising CO2 Emissions: Britain Official

...y and protecting the climate. We need to help them towards a low-carbon future", said Ashton. "There is also a moral case. Most of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have been put there by developed countries without the constraint of having to worry about the climate. That means we should bear the lea...

Japanese Humanoid Happy to Work on in the Rain

...ower before media cameras. "We have made a leap towards creating a humanoid that works in a real environment," the firm said in a joint statement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. The white robot, which wears a visor and has a passi...

Plan to Contain Drug Resistant TB Launched-WHO

...B Response Plan 2007-2008, also jumpstarts efforts towards reaching a 2015 goal of providing access to drugs and testing to all patients affected by these two disease types, potentially rescuing the lives of 1.2 million people. It also underscores the urgency with which basic tuberculosis control and invest...

Researchers Devise New Compound to Treat Fungal Infections

...nk the compound to the tRNA. "We are now working towards finding related antibacterial compounds that could help counter the problem of antibiotic resistance," Cusack said. The findings of the study were published in the June issue of Science....

Another Sexual Attraction is Possible ...

...ans, are also signals by which females guide males towards them, even on the darkest nights. Such mating recognition systems tend to be very specific, hence they are thought to play a major role in the evolution of mating barriers and in the formation of new species. The fact that conspecific males and fem...

Potentially Violent Individuals can Be Identified by STAMP System

...healthcare staff trying to treat them. Violence towards healthcare staff and other professionals such as police officers and social security staff are an increasing part of daily life says Luck. We feel that the STAMP system provides an easy to remember checklist that can be used in a wide range of pote...

Drugs More Important Than Kids for Katona, Says Her Candy Man

...e that the singer understands her responsibilities towards the kids. "I've taken a personal risk talking about thisbut Kerry needs a wake-up call to her get herself clean for the sake of the kids and herself," he said....

Food Council Makes Right Decision With Mandatory Folate Fortification

...Thomas said. ANZFRMC has taken an important step towards reducing the incidence of this life-threatening condition. The AMA welcomes the decision and supports the implementation of the new food standards. We support the Councils plan for a comprehensive and independent review of this initiative in 2009. ...

New Research Centre at Sydney to Lead Cancer Fight

...y. Businessman Frank Lowy has donated $10 million towards the cost of building the new cancer centre, the largest single donation ever received by the University of New South Wales. Executive director of the Children's Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA) Professor Michelle Haber said the marriage of childre...

'Walk of Shame' Triggers Toilet Consciousness

...es for inspection. And then Kaushik led the guests towards the open, lush green fields. As visitors and guests began the tough and unsavoury navigation around mounds of shit and refuse scattered all around, the magnitude of the open toilet ground stood exposed. To drive the point home, the sarpanch captur...

New Oz Road Safety Campaign Hits Speeding Youngsters Below the Belt

...ry mishaps. Apparently, there seems to be apathy towards conventional toad safety campaigns that carry images of blood curdling accidents due to increased watching of violent films and excessive video gaming among youngsters. "To me the gesture says 'speeding - no one thinks big of you. It will cause peo...

Car Sickness for the Little Ones can Be Prevented

...mer vacations mean piling into the car and heading towards the highway. At times these trips are marred by fr...s little movement of the objects apart from coming towards you. Here the eyes and the inner ears to say the same thing so the brain has no need to make you fee...

HIV Prevention to Thai Prisoners

...s. 'The attitude of the prison health care staff towards the rights of prisoners to access antiretroviral therapy is very positive,' say the authors. 'The fact that none have questioned that three prisoners facing the death sentence receive antiretroviral treatment is a clear indication of the staffs commi...

Underage Youth Get Alcohol from Social Sources

...der tapping should probably target their resources towards young males rather than the general adult population. Another approach is through the use of a reward and reminder protocol, which is not an enforcement action, said Grube. Rather, the stranger is given a congratulatory letter if they refuse to pur...

Labor's Preventive Health Care Policy Looks to Address Future Needs

...of the policy closely to ensure there are no moves towards task substitution. A simpler Medicare, general practice nurse delegation, and embracing the benefits of new technology are all part of AMA policy and advocacy. While some aspects of the policy lack detail or do not go far enough, overall this looks...

Cabinet Approves Bill to Regulate Clinics, Hospitals

...l to establish a national authority that will work towards improving standards of healthcare provided by hospitals, private clinics and nursing homes. A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday approved the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Bill, 2007, said Inf...

Vaccine Ninety Percent Effective Against Cervical Cancer

...rlier this month the British government took steps towards vaccinating girls as young as 12 against the sexually-transmitted virus, a measure that could be implemented by late next year....

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